by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 31, 2019 | Scam of the day
Over the holidays many people received digital assistants such as Google Home or Alexa as well as other devices that are part of the ever-increasing Internet of Things which are devices connected to the Internet for our convenience. These devices must be activated in...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 31, 2019 | Scam of the day
Phony text messages purporting to be from your bank or credit card company is a scam about which I have been warning you for more than six years, but appears to be a scam that is dramatically increasing. Recently, on its Facebook page, M&T Bank issued the...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 29, 2019 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about the jury duty scam for seven years, but it continues to snare many unwary victims. Recently, the Sheriff of Oakland County, Michigan issued a warning about this scam and there have been increasing reports of this scam being perpetrated...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 28, 2019 | Scam of the day
Recently the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged California investment adviser Keith Springer and his firm Springer Investment Management Inc with defrauding hundreds of his clients by failing to disclose compensation and benefits they received for...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 27, 2019 | Scam of the day
I have been warning you about phony kidnapping scams, also known as virtual kidnapping, for seven years. The scam starts with a telephone call informing the person answering the phone that a child or other relative has been kidnapped and if they do not respond by...
